$200 Vintage Racing Dirt Bike First Start Attempt. Will It Run?

[@2vintage]

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[@trulsgaming]

If u cant start it with the kick u can always hook up a drill to the flywheel always works if not u have a bigger problem

[@bananabrooks3836]

Nah, likes kicking 'til his foot hurts

[@trulsgaming]

I get that but u know it can be helpful i know i use it everytime my bike doesn't start after a rebuild

[@kerrymunson7729]

it will live dont go nut s wth tthat hone as you will loosen it up.and lose alot of hours off that bore ujse a scotch brite green or red pad by hand bro its the best way to not ki yoir rings when reinstalling the cylinder due to theyve already broke thru the crosshatching and are broke in yiur over boring it for one and two going to kill the rings it will run it will run good but how you go about it depends upon how long ive done this to a 84 yz 490 same issues it ran awesome for a long long time after it all didnt do anything more than need be didnt spend a dime fixing it and ran ti dog shit outnof it that motor will run like a banshee and it will surprize you as to how well they run

[@kerrymunson7729]

looked like a weisco domed top piston dual.ring with a power band / reed breather hole in the intake skirt its gonna warned up properly hit 160 175bpsi

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

Not many people would even be bothered to try to get a 44 year old, locked-up severely clapped-out Race Bike running again, so kudos to you for that. And now that it runs (at all) increases it's value quite a bit, even in it's present condition. That said, you MIGHT wanna clean up those Reeds a little bit, unless you did do that and just didn't include it in your video...man these old Dirtbikes bring back a lot of good memories for me...

[@lifeononeweel3008]

I would i would kill for a dirt bike

[@hondamanatc4life983]

I would I'd rather a old two stroke then my CRF 230 even though it is a great bike I just rather mess with a two-stroke don't have to worry about valves and timing chain

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

There's a group up in New England that races a 1988 or 89 CR500 on the local Pro Circuit in that area against all the new KTM's and Honda's and such, and they do pretty respectably on it, considering it's a 33 year old 2 stroke. I like 'em because there's MUCH less in moving parts on a 2 stroke than you'd ever have to worry about with a 4 stroke engine, and besides, the smell of 2 stroke exhaust is intoxicating to me...LOVES me a 2 stroke!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

I have several times.

[@alexleblanc3135]

I have a rm250 1978 the hard part isn't fixing it It's finding the part example I can't find the kick start lever or the axle

[@poppayzf1874]

this got to be the only channel doing this stuff, i can’t seem to find anything else but people going for perfection. freeing it up and cleaning it, firing it and doing free work on these old bikes relaxes my mind!!💫

[@James79561]

That crank will never last !

[@davesplace1307]

I've always used a brass hand brush on all my engine gasket surfaces. The brass is soft enough not to make any gouges but its heafty enough to take off old silicone and gaskets

[@1176hambone]

My favorite show , period. Better than anything on hulu, Netflix, HBO!

[@RC-fu6hg]

I rebuilt a 78 ds100 back in the mid 80’s and parts were hard to find back then. I wish you the best. Those old machines can be a lot of fun. Nice job getting her to breathe fire.

[@tonysanchez1274]

Love ur work no matter how bad they are u always figure out a way of getting them going most people wouldn't even waste there time keep bringing these bikes back to life and giving them a second chance for other people to enjoy them

[@masonkermicle9534]

What you do is use a small bungee cord and hook it to the crank on one end and the frame right above the rod on the other end so when your spinning the crank your not slamming the rod around and banging up the cases of course if your not trying to record you just hold it with your hand

[@highlightzilla9581]

2vintage got a vintage bike that explains why we love this man bringing the old bikes back to life

[@OldestYoungenInGuidePost]

Except that this is necrophilia 😳 You seen the rust on the reeds,.. that's like rotten flesh ,... You've seen the crank bearings are decomposed and when he first got the bike it was in a state of rigor Morris 🤔 It's going to be half-arsed

[@OldestYoungenInGuidePost]

And he even says at 25:03-2505 that most people would leave this bike for dead ! 💀

[@vintagekyoshodotcom]

A couple things to save you. If you stand on the pegs and kick it over it will be much easier than using your right leg on one side. I didn't see you put a base gasket on the cylinder and that will also affect how well it runs. Great job on the bike! Love that style of RM!

[@peltsone]

this would be a dope full resto video...

[@powerpit48]

I love it when you bring one of the old ones back. I see so many of them being junked, it would be really great to have more puts like you, doing what you do.

[@davidrapp201]

Love to see people reviving these old bikes, when I was a kid I had a Honda cr Elsinore 125 wish I still had it

[@edwerts7096]

It deserves to be restored love these old bikes.

[@funtyes1970]

yeah, if you want to lose money. the money someone have in that bike never get it back. this is only if someone want to keep it and restored it. joe only does this to make money

[@300zxdriver]

Can’t wait to see you actually ride it. Clear that two stroke out, I’ll bet it’s going to be a beast when it comes on.

[@comedyash]

Thats a massive win well done for not giving up on this one, lets get it riding!

[@waffalobill]

When I was a kid I seen these bikes in action and on the showroom floor. The rm125 had a price tag of $1125. That was alot of money back then. Esp for a bike that had a sticker on it said in bold letters No Warranty!! The rm250 was around $1500 sometimes less. They sold way more 125s. The 250 was scary. Crazy fast. Grown men was afraid of them. The rm370 was a monster.

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Had an RM 80 as kid for a while before the CR 125, loved that loud little bastard. My mom did to she could hear me down the road at our ohv area. If she didn't she'd freak and go check on me. Great memories of that little monster. That bike your working I had one in my about a month, guy had me go through it, it was 78. Took time to get parts found.

[@mikga45]

Reeds look nasty

[@markhensley9378]

I did enjoy your last 2 videos on this bike and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it's progress. Thanks again for your time and videos.

[@grantkozopas8738]

Wow you let that connecting rod bang against the cases.. damaging the mating surface and causing more trouble.

[@funtyes1970]

and he should care why ? you have seen this bike before he starts working on it right. he only wants to see if he could get it running with no money

[@dogtownbrogers2796]

Nice! This one deserves a deep cleaning, sand blast and repaint the frame and engine. I would prob split the cases and do a deep clean and new bearings/seals if it was mine. I’m sure a AHRMA vintage racer would give you $1200 cleaned up and running.

[@Deucealive75]

Where can I find these vintage racers? I have a 76 RM250 with a 78C2 engine that needs to go. Cosmetically rough but mechanically good. Much better condition than the bike in the video. His tank is better than mine.

[@dogtownbrogers2796]

Where are you located? There’s AHRMA Motocross events all over the US and usually they have a ton of project bikes for sale. Check out their schedule online..Also lots of FB for sale groups for vintage MX bikes.

[@Deucealive75]

@@dogtownbrogers2796 I need to get the bike to vintage days at Mid Ohio. Something always comes up and I never make it there.

[@gtisid]

pretty cool it fired up without a base gasket, i half expected the piston to hit the plug, just goes to show it takes a lot to kill these old 2 strokes. pretty sure the reeds are rusted solid and the clutch will be seized but nearly there

[@Sandman66]

At one time..sitting on a showroom floor..that bike was somebody's dream..bought it..fueled it...rode it..then they moved on..I owned a few bikes..and sometimes I think..wonder where they went...if I had one bike I wish I could get back...would be the 85 yz250...loved that thing..

[@kerrymunson7729]

supposed to oil them head bolts and studs as they stretch as the motor warms first time amd will need double chcked tom make sure they wont back off or be too tight

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Great job turning a severely beat-up parts bike into a runner, Joe! You just increased the value of this bike by getting it lit off. Thanks for a cool video!

[@lilcj3272]

I haven't seen a 300ex they can go for dirt cheap and you can make a good penny I would definitely like to see a 300ex on the channel

[@rykmc75]

I just want to Thank you, for actually stating "Entertainment Only", as Ive been using your vids to show my nephew EXACTLY what not to do, but if your pinching a dime, Well the ole saying goes, Harbor freight is GREAT, just not if youre trying to keep your job. JB weld an exhaust, and so many short cut band aids, these are not fixes, temporary at best

[@Nighthawk1966]

Wow, great job ! Didn’t think that one would ever run again ! Way to go Joe !

[@davepalmatier5190]

I'm So Glad your Saving the Old Girl. I've Drug things home since I was a little Child and would see what made them work and fix them up. I bought a 1976 YZ 125 from a friend the motor was in a Milk Crate, that bile was a Screamer!!! Wish I still had it. Love that big tire on the back!!

[@joshmullee9999]

Keep building that collection up I cannot wait to do what you do!

[@aroncurtis7874]

Watching him slap the rod against the cases like that made me wanna barf!

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Omg. No doubt. Everyone who watched this video is now dumber for having to witness it. I award him no points, and may god have mercy on his soul.

[@Deucealive75]

Did you see the first video where he was hammering on the cylinder with a rubber mallot? He was hammering left side and right side instead of the back side and front side. Cringe.

[@Christian-pz7ho]

@@Deucealive75 200$ who cares

[@TruckingCarsL48]

@@Deucealive75 THIS GUY KNOWS EXACTLY what he is doing! He bought a $200 bike and made $1,000 on a 30 minute video. He has almost 400,000 subscribers and 117,851,707 views at about $3000 per million views. $354,000++ in KZbin earnings! Plus over 1000 videos or 500 bikes fixed and sold is 1/4 million++ profit. 😎😎😎$600,000++ "fixing" junk THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS. THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barfass]

Nice save man! When you were showing the spark, it looked to me like the gap was almost closed on that plug. Maybe just the angle though as I am sure you would have noticed. Cheers on another great revival!

[@backyardbangers1012]

That poor bottom end is gunna eat itself alive

[@Bigbull6069]

A leak-down test is definitely in order because of the age,& the condition you acquired it in....would eliminate a few what ifs& maybe this- maybe thats....love your content! Very few are as dedicated to restoring these older 2 strokes or at least making them run again.If it were'nt for you most of em would just be parts or just scrap metals.Please keep it up, friend.

[@TwistedTriggerEnduro]

I'm SO jealous of your garage!! Such a cool collection of bikes. Awesome video as always. 💪

[@troyaldridge3853]

should have cleaned up the reeds or checked them

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Always fun to work on the old air cooled 2 stroke MX bikes. They sound amazing!!

[@Errant2178]

Very impressive man! I was sure that crank was toast, but you took the time to free it up. Hats off to you for getting it started

[@peteraitken6494]

Yes brilliant work joe that will be a sweet bike once cleaned up it lives boosted the price for sure loving your channel at the moment mate bringing old timers like that back to life is just awesome take care mate 👍👌👌🔧🔧🔧

[@briancrowley6682]

Wow, I gotta give credit where is do, I can't believe you got her running , you're so calm I used to get so frustrated fixing bikes or when I couldn't fix them, that bike is all there I would like to give it full restoration

[@bryceboland6904]

This guy could crank up a bicycle from goodwill… keep up the good work man love the pure content

[@donseymour5560]

Resurrected a Classic, Congrats.. Thanks 2 Vintage

[@EMSPROVIDER-dg4ss]

Ur neighbors hit the deck when that popped over..sounds like a machine-gun rippin shells..lmfao...I remember my uncles bike like that.i was 7 than and 2 Me it was a beast 2 ride..o memories..peace

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Oh . Thats what you call running? Sounded more like 10 different machine guns firing at once.

[@dannythomas9176]

well done keep bringing these old bikes back to life buddy

[@derryjones1029]

Ur good at finding bikes bro fair play to u saving old bikes i love old motor cross bikes good work👍

[@thebigguy8306]

Wow, the difference between vintage and antique is a small one. Great video.

[@kerrymunson7729]

congrats its sweet to hear it live again thanks for getting my old blopd worked up weekly i greatly appreciate the run down memory lane of ya ever need any help or a thought on any of them that are possibly stumping ya let me know id morw than happy to lend a lifeline lol yoir doing what i did in high school managed thru buy sell.trade amd work them off from all the old guys had em out by the barns end up with 28 of them at once running one at a time before i knew it had the same issue you no where to work on em just stack em lol need a lift bro the red harbor freight ones are awesome and work great for any sized bike ive built my bigdog wolf on mine amd its on it all winter but when i need to do anything to it its souch better than on the floor or down low kneeling inhad my run with these from 81 to high school 94 then after a couple years regained a few more had em a bit but the times had changed and riding on the mountain i grew up ripping now is all femced partialed and houses strewnall over they get all pissy riding down their drive ways or blasting past their back slider doors rev the shit out of it encroaching humans the orv parks here are flat.outnexpensive really not all that over crowded small and the park rangers are tinkle fairies at best want all the registration tabs boots glove helmet goggles a literal ton of garbage i never used racing why use free riding amd goofing off plus my best bro was half that high school bike shop and that decoster was his well our baby as the project but his monetary to make it what it was it was flawless back then ive had two.others but nothing like that decoster he commited suicide in 96 after his wife took his kid and left him i wished i wasnt locked up at the time sincerly as we rode every day from 6th grade up.to senior year flat track trials enduro x motox started doing 1/4pipe on 80s till another bud almsot died from it the ramp was destroyed and burned in hos dads shop.stove lol man that bike brings back so many memories so many of a great man and friend if we were around each other which was a constant we had bikes of all kinds i rode a 74 gt 750 suzuki water buffalo to school almost daily rain snow or shine had dome tops in it as well as smooth bore carbs fuck them cv air slide style junkers he had tue same bikes only he had a pair of them and ome was a 380 and thenother a 500 all three of them the bright suzi blue metal.flake they were mean ass machines took first in the senior burn out drags twice as a sophomore amd a jr pissed some boys off whos dads were hard core drag racers from the area one kid had a black 69 ss396 nova mickey thompsons that almost touched im the rear he hated my bike as id whoop his ass any wjere at any time on that suzi didnt get that 396s are boat anchors if your gonna go bbc go 454 block 502 crank and rods machine out the cylinders resleeve it 120 over 12 7 ton1 domes all eagle rotating assembly ported polished cast heads bore to 2.19 338 runners 660psisprimgs titanium clips amd retainers moroso roller rockers crand 9/16 push rods pushrod guides arp stud bolt kot and poly locks guide rails crane 650 solid roller cam amd lifters eldechoke loud gear drive offy tunnel.ram and 650 center squirter carbs for tunnel.rams msd 6 al ignition system set at 49 ° total timing 14° idle pioneer racing harmonic balancer and flex plate to a huges 3600 stall b&m t 400 trans 3 stage shift kit kevlar bands and clutch plates dual driveline as it destroyed the stock one took another cut the ends off of it put another only double walled into it welded it up proper and.then used 1 ton diesel truck drive line ends into the 8.5 corporate 10bolt with richmond 4:11 posi spool plates and gears strange axles lake wood ladder bars motor came to a 496 stroker and popped off no nitrous just twin carbed at 850 hp sitting in a factory ss454 73 monte carlo.all numbers matching except the crank now lol and intake that ive spent 22 years with and love like no other she flat out drifts like those little ricers at 1/4 pedal as its ran both carbs linked solid and been sync sticker witha four cyl bike sync stick fucker is smooth all the way up to 7500 rs hits so hard shifts so.fsst its imsane but now find race fuel.grrr pump fuel at 12 :7 wont even hit unless there is at half mix of race 116 trick fuel so it sits for now

[@Zhukov-3]

The RM 250B was a real beast!😮

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

Waiting for this vid. Nice!

[@brandywine1548]

Brake cleaner directly in the crank case? I would have filled it with oil and drained it a few times.

[@Jaredpostzstuff]

I see where you’re coming from but brake cleaner evaporates so not that big of an issue

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Always start hone before inserting. I like to use mixed gas or kerosene to hone, way cleaner. After ball gone hit with flat hone, gently. Your doing great job on that old pig. Got a bunch of those old nasty vintage bikes out back that we putz around with when we're slow. Fun to work on the old technology.

[@Omarahmvd]

I've been wautibg on this video, watching in class right now

[@dylanswaim3227]

Same

[@pbmflamez8115]

Look like a rainbow in there🔥💯

[@kerrymunson7729]

id use some engine white build lube for v8s on those rings as rifht now everytime.yoj crank it your losing cylinder and ring in a large amount

[@kerrymunson7729]

its alive its alive lol that throttle slide needle needs rest so itll.idle normal as well as set the air fuel

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Love that popping sound. Great vid.

[@tom1263]

Gives me hope for '74 YZ125 project. Almost to this point

[@johnnycash578]

A LITTLE TRICK PUT THE PIN IN THE FREEZER AND WARM UP THE PISTON WITH A HAIR DRYER TA DAAAA

[@andy5786]

Really like the old Suzuki RM 250cc fantastic content of old bikes thanks👍

[@dang223434]

Sounds like you may have some bad crank seals on this one Joe

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Try not to clank the connecting rod when you turn the fly wheel, it could crack and fail later. Wrap it with foam to cushion it when you do that...😉👍

[@waynebrown5428]

Glad your saving that old bike!

[@exlonghauler]

I always learn something when I watch !!

[@minohalo7689]

I know this is an older video but what I do with my project bikes for a first start is have the idle relatively high to give it the best chance at starting

[@Allan-jy7ue]

Your talent never ceases to amaze me mate. Keep up the good work

[@colinsaxby4269]

Old video? Where’s the new garage door and walls 😉

[@irabell3931]

What happened to the rm 250 haven't seen another video of it

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Sounds great, great poppy vintage 2 stroker..

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

My wr400 Yamaha supermoto is almost finished cost me $4450 so far besides buying the bike in the first place / no expense spared

[@timwilkinson2797]

I had a 400 too . Great bike ( UK )

[@ianmangham4570]

Awesome bike

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

You know what’s awesome? People like you blokes ,so much support in the moto community appreciate it , will be making a KZbin channel soon .

[@dougzimmerman2770]

Inspiring! I’m trying to do the same to a beater 77 rm125! Thanks for sharing!

[@keithfenwick5502]

Another great job another classic saved , new carb very good idea thanks 🙏

[@nathanpalmer2086]

Was looking faward to this one mate thanks for the speedy upload man.

[@MarcHord-mk5ff]

Love your dedication, but that motor can’t last, if you want to run it hard. My guess is blown engine fairly quick..

[@zam2648]

The Vice Grip Garage of motorcycles

[@kalaharimine]

That bike had a hard life. BTW did you fit a base gasket below the Cylinder?

[@robplazzman6049]

If the crank seals are on the way out it will be a nightmare to start and stall easily. I’d change them as a matter of course with an old stroker. Best time to do it is before it’s all back together.

[@MaNNeRz91]

The split in the ignition lead will be causing a weak spark. New lead along with the new plug should have it starting perfectly 👌 sounded rich too you should try leaning that carb out if you can 🤷🏻‍♂️ worth a try

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

Just curious...did you put a base gasket and cylinder head gasket on that when you put it back together?

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Try honing with PB, very smooth operation, cuts really nice.great bike!!

[@marticon9286]

Interesting video dude. I did cringe when you were letting the conrod clatter against the cases but well done on getting it running!🇬🇧👍

[@jerryplude8892]

My old shop teacher would of yelled at ya for letting that rod slap the cases 😂

[@staceysmith6518]

Good job on it, I would very much like to see you finish it there’s a lot of vintage racers out there that would be interested in perching it it’s a rare bike also very competitive and its day

[@funtyes1970]

yeah, but it would cost more money what it worth. I could see if he wanted to keep this dirt bike after restoring it but joe only doing this to make money not to lose money

[@timoeland6159]

Is there a part 3 to this series? Can't seem to find it. Would like to see you riding that old bike.

[@jamesmcdermott6934]

Always nice to see ya bring em back to life but damn Joe a simple throttle cable woulda made things a lil easier on ya!!!lol!! Always cool to see your dedication!!

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Good job Joe ! Saved yet another one ! I can't wait to see if you decide to ride it I bet it's fast !

[@stopcensoringmyfreespeech3280]

Im thinking it will run close to the best it has lots of compression. Also paint it with some new black paint and that will give it 10 more Horse Power.

[@patricspointofview7188]

Wait, no cylinder or head gaskets? Is that normal or did you just not show them?

[@johnthorstad4048]

Serious question here…is it ok to let the end of the rod clank against the case when rotating the assembly?? It’s killin me 🤷🏻‍♂️ Good job though 👍🏼

[@zoninable]

Well it is not preferable thing to do, but wont hurt the case or the rod if you don't do it hard or many times.

[@TruckingCarsL48]

THIS GUY KNOWS EXACTLY what he is doing! He bought a $200 bike and made $1,000 on a 30 minute video. He has almost 400,000 subscribers and 117,851,707 views at about $3000 per million views. $354,000++ in KZbin earnings! Plus over 1000 videos or 500 bikes fixed and sold is 1/4 million++ profit. 😎😎😎$600,000++ "fixing" junk THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS. THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dinesenjr4928]

Am i the only one who saw the huge flame out of the exhaust after you changed sparkplug?

[@saltonearth.3650]

You to change the bearings and the seals.

[@bagbrothers7787]

That's very cool! Thanks for the video, I wish I had been a mechanic when I had my 76.

[@kerrymunson7729]

the issue with it beingna bit sticky does it have a chain amd sprokets ? the possibility of there being a bunch of garbage or possible rusty clutch hub and tans shaft bearings was there water innthe clutch cover /trans ?

[@Midge60731]

Did you put a base gasket on it by the way? Didn't see you put one on?

[@steelcityperformancesaws]

stand on the bike and kick it like you mean it

[@chriswhite1452]

piston looks nice and clean. lol

[@ogrodapolska6580]

Finally……everyone starts their rebuild with one kick. My rebuilds always take 100 cranks too

[@alexnieto6864]

By removing the spark plug during your compression test, you can potentially damage the cdi because when the field collapse there is no ground for the spark to go and damages you cdi.

[@funtyes1970]

lol you think he cares ..dude it a junk dirt bike he never going to put any money to this dirt bike he wants to see if he can get it running and if you haven't notice he haven't done anything to this dirt bike since this video and probably right choice. it would cost more money what it worth get it running good . he only fixing dirt bikes to make money not to lose money